Dr. Ann Orloff

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Biography

Ann Shola Orloff is a Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an A.B. from Harvard University. Orloff specializes in comparative historical sociology and has extensive research on gendered social policies, feminist politics, and social stratification in affluent democracies. She has published numerous works, including co-editing 'Remaking Modernity: Politics, History, Sociology' and 'Hands State: Theorizing Political Authority and Social Control'. Orloff has held significant visiting positions at the European University Institute in Florence and Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences. Her involvement in academic associations includes being a past President of the Social Science History Association. Orloff's teaching includes courses on political sociology and the intersections of capitalism, labor, and gender. She has been influential in shaping contemporary discourse in feminist politics and social policy in various global contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University specializing in gendered social policies and comparative historical sociology.

Visiting Professor

— Present

European University Institute • Florence, Italy

Visiting professor position focusing on sociology.

Courses

Political Sociology Capitalism, Labor, Gender Hands State Gender, Power, Politics Settler Colonialism Indigeneity

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.